diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e1949c317b3a..cc9d9c409549 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ linux (5.3.7-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Copy template file permissions to output files
   * debian/templates/headers.postinst.in: Set executable for consistency
   * debian/README.source: Document code signing and how to test it
+  * debian/tests/control: Mark python test as superficial
 
   [ Bastian Blank ]
   * [amd64/cloud-amd64] Re-enable RTC drivers. (closes: #931341)
diff --git a/debian/templates/tests-control.main.in b/debian/templates/tests-control.main.in
index cd037b8350e0..f63e7805dc77 100644
--- a/debian/templates/tests-control.main.in
+++ b/debian/templates/tests-control.main.in
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Tests: python
 Depends: python3, pycodestyle, pyflakes3
+Restrictions: superficial